Health Policy and Administration

For a rewarding career in public health leadership roles, it’s crucial to know how to approach solutions to public health issues at an administrative level. That’s exactly what our Master of Public Health (MPH) program explores in the Health Policy and Administration concentration. With an emphasis on a macro perspective of public health, your curriculum will prepare you to drive changes that benefit underserved and vulnerable populations through policy and legislative efforts—preparing you for career titles like medical officer, director of public health and health systems analyst.

Offered online and taught by a team of public health experts, the Master of Public Health (MPH) from Concordia University, Nebraska is grounded in the Christian faith and can be completed in as few as two years and 8 weeks. Because public health entails so many professions, any number of majors will have prepared you for this program, including community health, biology, human services, and exercise science. And, the GRE is not required, making it even more convenient for working professionals.

MPH Program Outcomes

Develop and assess healthcare strategies and programs to protect and promote the health of individuals, groups, and communities

Design and evaluate public programs and policies to promote health according to the specific needs of different populations

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Health Policy and AdministrationCourses

Concordia University, Nebraska’s Master of Public Health is a 39 credit-hour degree program. Concordia will accept up to 9 credit hours of qualifying transfer credit for this online program.

Core Courses

MPH500
Fundamentals of Public Health

3

This course provides an introduction and overview of the scope and history of public health and the core concepts that represent the foundation of the field.

MPH505
Biostatistics

3

Biostatistics introduces the concepts of fundamental statistical data analysis. Topics include
descriptive statistics, probability, standard probability distributions, sampling distributions, point
and confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, power and sample size estimation, oneand
two-sample parametric and non-parametric methods for analyzing continuous or discrete
data, linear regression, ANOVA, and experimental design in addressing, analyzing and solving
problems in public health, health care, clinical, and population-based research. The emphasis will
be on interpretation, concepts, and use of statistical software. Prerequisites: An undergraduate
introduction to statistics course.

MPH510
Applied Epidemiology

3

Students will examine core principles of epidemiology, statistical evaluation, and the impact of microbial diseases on the health of community and clinic-based populations. The epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases will also be emphasized.

MPH515
Principles of Health Behaviors

3

This course provides a broad overview of the field of behavioral health, examining a variety of behavioral models and theories in order to better understand behavior change, health risk behavior and psychological/behavioral factors that affect physical conditions in individuals and populations. Emphasis is placed on applying theory to a variety of health concerns.

MPH520
Concepts of Environmental Health

3

This course examines several concepts including biological, chemical, physical, and psychosocial
aspects in environmental health and applies them to the prevention of environmentally induced
diseases. Additionally, the course explores issues related to biological monitoring of
environmental health hazards, health surveillance, environmental monitoring, and current
environmental standards governing air, water, food, and soil quality.

MPH525
Health Policy and Management

3

This course will take a broad look at how health care works in the United States and how public health was developed, managed and funded. We will look at laws that relate to the provision of both public and private health care.

This course enables you to apply research methodologies learned in previous classes. You will
complete a research project incorporating -research that can be applied to public health. You
must incorporate a proposition that has been successfully evaluated and appropriately cited with
statistics.

MPH599
Public Health Practicum

3

The practicum offers practical experience to build competence in the specialization of general
public health.

Total Hours

27

Health Policy and Administration

MPH543
Leadership and Organizational Management in Health Care

3

Learn how to apply leadership and organizational behavior principles in order to make effective decisions and to solve problems through conflict resolution methods in traditional and non-traditional health care settings.

MPH546
Public Health Finance

3

This course explores the acquisition, utilization, and management of resources for the delivery of
public health functions and how those factors translate to population health.

MPH548
Human Resource Management in Health Care

3

Examines the core human resource management functions, processes and systems within healthcare organizations. Provides framework for students to recognize effective human resource management as key to accomplishing the strategic goals and missions of healthcare organizations. Reviews special considerations associated with the employment of physicians.

MPH588
Marketing Public Health

3

This course offers an overview of the strategic and tactical practice of social marketing including
basic principles, the planning process, the role of research in social marketing, message
development and delivery, and evaluation of social marketing programs.

Total Hours

12

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Whether you're most comfortable studying with a group of peers in class, at your own pace from the comforts of your home, or a mix of both, we offer you the choice between on-campus, online or hybrid course options.

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